Child Dressed As A Skunk, Mistaken For An Animal And Shot

(New Sewickley, PA) — A nine-year-old girl is in the hospital after getting shot by a relative who thought she was a skunk. Police in Beaver County outside Pittsburgh say the girl was wearing a black costume and white tassel for a Halloween party Saturday night. She was shot in the shoulder and airlifted to a Pittsburgh hospital where she underwent surgery. Her condition is not known. It’s not clear if the relative who shot her will face charges.